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Rally Jeddah Toyota 2023 champions crowned

JEDDAH: The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation’s CEO Sattam Al-Hozami crowned the winners of the various categories of Rally Jeddah Toyota 2023, which concluded on Saturday. SAMF’s head awarded the rally champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi the title in the “T1P” category during the closing ceremony which took place at the King Abdullah Economic City. Lionel Baud came in second place, said a media statement. Meanwhile, Khaled Al-Feraihi won the title in the “T1” category, with Almashna Al-Rimali and Abdullah Al-Haydan finishing in second and third places, respectively. Jaafar Al-Qahtani secured the title in the “T2” category against Khaled Al-Hamzani and Abdullah Debshi Al-Sind, while Saleh Abdullah Al-Saif achieved the title in the “T3” category ahead of Dania Akeel and Nicolas Cavigliasso. Yasir bin Seaidan soared to the title in the “T4” category, followed by Maha Al Hamli and Abdullah Al Shegawi, and Teruhito Sugawara clinched the title in the “T5” category ahead of Ibrahim Al-Muhna and Tariq Al-Rammah. Moreover, Al-Hozami also crowned the winners in the Bikes categories, which resulted in Haytham Al-Tuwaijri achieving the title in the Quads category, followed by Hani Al-Noumesi and Emiel Stuckens. Badr Al-Hamdan won the title in the Bikes under 450cc category, ahead of Abdulhalim Al-Mughira and Mishal Al-Ghuneim, while Philip Horelmann led the Bikes over 450cc category. The Rally Jeddah Toyota is the final round of the 2023 Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship, organized by SAMF in cooperation with the official partner Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, strategic partner the Saudi Investment Bank, and the Ministry of Sports. The drivers embarked on the second stage of the rally in Khulais, covering a distance of 208 km (99

Athletic Bilbao earn impressive win over Atletico

BILBAO, Spain: Athletic Bilbao powered to a convincing 2-0 victory over a flat Atletico Madrid on Saturday in La Liga to close the gap on the top four. Ernesto Valverde’s side, fifth, moved within two points of champions Barcelona, fourth, who visit Valencia later on, and third-place Atletico. Gorka Guruzeta and Nico Williams struck second-half goals to deservedly secure the points for the intense Basques who dominated at a jubilant San Mames. Atletico have lost four games in La Liga this season, each away from home, while winning all eight matches they have played at their Metropolitano stadium. “I think we played badly,” Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak told Movistar. “We cannot play like this, one way at home, another away, you can’t win titles like this, you can’t win leagues...

Miley, 17, scores first senior goal as Newcastle beat 10-man Fulham after Jimenez red card

NEWCASTLE, England: A first senior goal by 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Miley set Newcastle on their way to a 3-0 win over 10-man Fulham and a seventh successive victory in the English Premier League on Saturday. Miley, thrust into the action as a first-half substitute after Fabian Schar and Joelinton joined Newcastle’s lengthy injury list, fired the Magpies into a 57th-minute lead before Miguel Almiron and Dan Burn added more goals. Fulham striker Raul Jimenez was sent off in the 22nd for jumping into Sean Longstaff and knocking the midfielder to the ground with his backside. The Mexico international was initially given a yellow card.

Late penalty rocks Man City as Palace hold champions

MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Premier League title defense suffered another blow as Crystal Palace fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw thanks to Michael Olize’s last-gasp penalty on Saturday.

Flying in Champions League, Borussia Dortmund suffer another Bundesliga setback

BERLIN: Excelling in the Champions League, disappointing in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund suffered another domestic setback when they were held at Augsburg to 1-1 on Saturday just days after topping a Champions League group with Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle. When asked how the team cannot maintain their good Champions League form in the Bundesliga, Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck answered, “I don’t know.” Ermedin Demirović held off Schlotterbeck’s challenge — arguably with a shove — to fire Augsburg into a 23rd-minute lead. Donyell Malen played a one-two with Niclas Füllkrug to equalize in the 35th. Augsburg missed three good chances early in the second half before Dortmund coach Edin Terzić sent on Gio Reyna for Marco Reus in the 58th, then the 19-year-old Samuel Bamba for his Bundesliga debut in the 71st, but Dortmund were unable to grab a winner. It’s Dortmund’s third straight Bundesliga game without a win, and their fifth across all competitions including a 1-1 draw with PSG on Wednesday. Terzić’s team have won only one of their last seven Bundesliga games. Dortmund, which came agonizingly close to ending Bayern Munich’s domestic dominance last season, can fall nine points behind the defending champion, and 13 behind league leader Bayer Leverkusen if Leverkusen beat Eintracht Frankfurt at home on Sunday. Dortmund also risk falling further behind fourth-placed Leipzig in the race for Champions League qualification. Leipzig hosted Hoffenheim late Saturday.

Luton’s Lockyer collapses as Bournemouth clash abandoned

LONDON: Luton’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth was abandoned on Saturday after Hatters captain Tom Lockyer collapsed during the second half. With the score level at 1-1 in the 65th minute, Lockyer suddenly fell to the turf in a worrying scene. Play was paused as the Luton defender received treatment from medics while both sides were sent to the dressing room. Lockyer was eventually stretchered off surrounded by the medical team. There was a standing ovation from the crowd, with Luton fans in one corner of the Vitality Stadium chanting his name. “There’s a break in play as Tom Lockyer seeks medical attention.

Saudi boxer Kalthoum Hantoul sacrifices day job for shot at Olympic boxing glory

DUBAI: Kalthoum Hantoul, although a newcomer to the boxing world, swiftly made a pivotal choice.

Manchester City to face Urawa at Club World Cup after Asian champion beats Mexico’s León

JEDDAH: Manchester City will play Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semifinals after the Asian champion beat León of Mexico 1-0 on Friday. Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad, captained by Karim Benzema, played Al Ahly, the Egyptian champion of Africa, later Friday in the other second-round game. The winner will face Fluminense of Brazil in the semifinals next week. Urawa’s win was sealed with a 78th-minute goal by Dutch forward Alex Schalk, who squeezed a low, angled shot past advancing León goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota. Schalk’s journey from his native Netherlands to Japan took him via the north of Scotland, where he spent three seasons at Ross County, and to Switzerland with Servette, where the first of his four years was in the second division. Urawa earned their place at the seven-team Club World Cup by winning the Asian Champions League in February, beating Saudi club Al-Hilal in the final.

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Rally Jeddah Toyota 2023 champions crowned

Athletic Bilbao earn impressive win over Atletico

Miley, 17, scores first senior goal as Newcastle beat 10-man Fulham after Jimenez red card

Late penalty rocks Man City as Palace hold champions

Flying in Champions League, Borussia Dortmund suffer another Bundesliga setback

Luton’s Lockyer collapses as Bournemouth clash abandoned

Saudi boxer Kalthoum Hantoul sacrifices day job for shot at Olympic boxing glory

Manchester City to face Urawa at Club World Cup after Asian champion beats Mexico’s León